Daniel Mays was born on March 31, 1978 in Epping, Essex, England as Daniel Alan Mays. He is an actor, known for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), The Bank Job (2008) and Atonement (2007). He has performed five plays at the Royal Court Theatre in London including two in the theatre’s 50th Anniversary year in parts that were specifically written for him. He won the Best Actor prize at the Palmare Television Festival 2003 for his performance in the hard hitting improvised BBC film Rehab. He has made two films with the acclaimed British director Mike Leigh. All or Nothing (2002) and the 1950s abortion drama, Vera Drake (2004), which received 3 Academy Award Nominations, the Golden Lion Award for Best Film, 3 Bafta Awards and 6 British Independent Film Awards including Best British Independent Film. Son of Toni Mays.
2005 • TV
2012 • TV
2012 • TV
2025 • TV
2019 • Movie
2001 • Movie
as Sergeant Sanders
as Pilot
as Tommy Nettle
as Tommy Ward
as Tivik
as Blenkinsop
as Chris Hudson
as Dave Shilling
as Colin Parry
as Young Journalist
as Steve
as Fetcher (voice)
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
as Private Walker
as Nathan Bartnick
as Casey
as Danny
as Bert the Doorman
as Barnaby
as Alex
1 episodes
as Sgt Danny Waldron
6 episodes
as Danny (uncredited)
1 episodes
as William 'Punch' Lewis
12 episodes
as Mervyn Lloyd
1 episodes
as Shane
1 episodes
as Eric Wellbeloved
2 episodes
as Arthur Young
6 episodes
as Sydney Jackson
3 episodes
as DCI Brian Nies
4 episodes
as Edward Bancroft
8 episodes
as Mike Housego
1 episodes
as Jim Keats
8 episodes
as Self - Panellist
1 episodes
as Marcus
10 episodes
as Locke / Chubb
6 episodes
as Lee
15 episodes
as Michael Myshkin
2 episodes
as Guv
1 episodes
as DCI Peter Jay
3 episodes
